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On May 5th 1789, the Estates General was a meeting that was controlled by the three estates. The clergy (the first estate), nobility (the second estate), and commoners (the third estate). -
This was a subversive assembly formed by the representatives of the third estate, of the estates general. They called themselves the "National Assembly" since they spoke for at least 96% of the nation. -
The tennis court oath showed the unrest against Louis XVI and imposed the foundation of future events. -
A prison on the east side of paris was attacked by a aggressive, displeased mob. The reason why they demolished the prison was not to free any prisoners, but to get ammunition and arms. -
The constitutional monarchy was the first written constitution of France. Then the whole country became a constitutional monarchy which was followed by the collapse of Ancien Regime.
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This national convention was called, which in the end, France needed a new constitution. -
This event was the execution of Louis XVI. Louis was guillotined in the Place de la Revolution. -
Robespierre stated that terror would be the "order of the day." During the French Revolution, the reign of terrors was a conflict between people who shared the same political purpose, but differed in some respect to the entity. -
The Reign of terror ended when Robespierre was removed from power and was later then executed.
